New storm nears as post-Damrey recovery efforts continue
A new typhoon named Haikui is building in the East Sea on November 10 morning, as Vietnam struggles to rebuild the country after the damage caused by devastating typhoon Damrey last weekend.
The forecast path of storm Haikui (Photo: nchmf.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A newtyphoon named Haikui is building in the East Sea on November 10 morning, as Vietnamstruggles to rebuild the country after the damage caused by devastating typhoonDamrey last weekend.
Haikui is expected to head west-northwestover the next 24 hours, with the strongest winds ranging between 75-90 km perhour, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
The centre also warned that thetyphoon is likely to grow stronger over the next 48 hours.
As a new typhoon is approaching,villages already hit by Damrey are in need of 31,700 tonnes of rice and morethan 100,000 litres of disinfectant. The deadliest storm to hit Vietnam thisyear reportedly killed 91 people and left 23 others missing in the central andsouth-central regions.
The list of victims continued torise five days after the storm struck, according to the Central SteeringCommittee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
The centre said torrential rains,strong winds and landslides triggered by the typhoon destroyed more than120,000 houses, more than 25,000ha of crops, and blocked dozens of roads. Ithas also filled many reservoirs in the region.
The affected localities aremobilising all sources to help residents resume normal lives.
In the short term, the committeeasked Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to approve 3,400 tonnes of rice tolocalities in Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, PhuYen, Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak.
It also suggested the State Bank ofVietnam extend repayment periods for farmers in debt and allow them to borrowmore to recover production.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dungon November 9 chaired an online meeting to direct localities and ministries toquickly remedy the damage.
The same day, the Vietnam FatherlandFront donated 6.5 billion VND (286,000 USD) to the affected localities.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thi KimTien also visited Phu Yen province on the day to check on how the province wasdealing with the consequences. She agreed to supply one million pills ofchloramine B and 500 litres of chemicals to disinfect and prevent disease inthe province.-VNA
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The Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), donated 105 water filtering systems to help residents in central Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam provinces cope with aftermath of flooding.
The European Union (EU)’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on November 8 issued a joint statement sending condolences to Vietnam over losses caused by recent typhoon Damrey.
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The forecast path of storm Haikui (Photo: nchmf.gov.vn) 
